She champions Edmonton on stages around the world, empowering youth to find meaningful career paths, and using her music to amplify marginalized voices
Age: 34
Jacquie Muzichuk wears her heart on her sleeve and her convictions under the brim of her custom cowboy hat, made in Nashville. It’s emblazoned with “Outlaws never die” and her stage name, Jacquie Daniels. Tucked in the band are the Queen of hearts, Ace of diamonds, a tarot card, copper nails and rhinestones. There were three empty shell casings, but airport security confiscated those.
The musician, who grew up in St. Albert, appeared at Tallinn Music Week in Estonia this spring. In recent years, Muzichuk and her band performed at KEXP in Seattle and Nashville, and Wild Mountain Music Festival in Hinton, among others. Her accolades include the 2026 songwriter achievement award for “In My Bones,” songwriter of the year from the 2024 Josie Music Awards and female vocalist and entertainer of the year at the 2023 North America Country Music Associations, International awards. In 2025, she received the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund.
That hat is more than a prop. For her, an “outlaw” has a moral compass and speaks up for vulnerable others. As Cree-Métis artist Jacquie Daniels, Muzichuk sings about womanhood, tackling postpartum depression, the isolation women experience and addiction. Speaking up is rooted in her upbringing and the Métis heritage she discovered in her teens. Now the family historian, she finds inspiration in her ancestors’ involvement in the Métis resistance.
Muzichuk is equally passionate about helping young people find their paths. As marketing manager for CAREERS The Next Generation, she helps youth find paid internships and other opportunities. She meets people where they are, listens to their stories and reminds them to be themselves. “There’s strength in weirdness, and in being different.”
This article appears in the November-December 2026 issue of Edify
